From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Allocation of three advanced chassis for fitting with various bodies for upcoming trials.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 69\3\ scan0184 | |
| Date | 21th April 1925 | |
| 48770 To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} - from Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} " Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} - " " " EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} - " " " Sft.{Mr Swift} - " " " DY.{F R Danby} - " " " Sn{Mr Sanderson}- - " " SECRET. Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}12/M21/4/25. With reference to my Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}6/M20/4/25, and the chassis mentioned under items 3, 4 and 6, - as under - will Mr.Maddocks place take three from the most advanced chassis he has on test, and advise Mr.Sanderson, so that the latter may allot such chassis for this purpose. Mr.Cowen asks us to do this, in order to save time, and he will arrange to send the bodies up to us to be fitted:- 3. P.N. Trials. A new chassis, to be fitted with an Enclosed Cabriolet body which we have, already finished. 4. Provincial Trials. A new chassis to be fitted with an Open Touring body. 6. Second Provincial Trials. A new chassis to be fitted with a Cabriolet or Open Touring body. [Signature] | ||